Privacy Policy
Effective Date:
Valley View Microfarm (“we,” “our,” or “us”) is committed to protecting your privacy and handling personal information in a responsible manner in accordance with the British Columbia Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA).
This Privacy Policy explains how we collect, use, and protect personal information through our website.
What Information We Collect
We collect very limited personal information.
Website use
Our website does not use cookies or tracking technologies of its own and does not collect personal information simply by being visited.
Contact form
If you choose to contact us using the website's contact form, we collect:
- Name
- Email address
This information is provided voluntarily by you.
How We Use Your Information
Personal information collected through the contact form is used only for the following purposes:
- To respond to your inquiry
- To communicate with you regarding your message
We do not use this information for mailing lists or automated communications, and we do not sell or rent the personal information you share with us to third parties.
Use of Email and Third-Party Service Providers
Messages submitted through our website contact form are sent to us by email. We respond to inquiries using email, which means that personal information you provide (such as your name, email address, and message content) will be processed and stored by our email service provider for the purpose of communication.
We use email solely to respond to inquiries and conduct ordinary business communications. Our email service provider may store or process information outside of Canada. These service providers are required to protect personal information and use it only for the purpose of providing their services to us.
Consent
By submitting personal information through our contact form, you consent to the collection and use of that information for the purposes described in this Privacy Policy.
By submitting the contact form, you also acknowledge that communication will take place by email.
You may withdraw your consent at any time by contacting us, subject to legal or contractual restrictions.
Cookies and Third-Party Services
While our website does not place cookies itself, it is hosted and protected by Cloudflare, a third-party service that may use cookies or similar technologies for security, performance, and reliability (for example, to prevent malicious traffic and improve site performance).
Cloudflare may process limited technical information in the course of providing these services. Their handling of information is governed by their own privacy policy.
Storage and Security of Information
We take reasonable steps to protect personal information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Personal information submitted through the contact form is stored only as long as necessary to fulfill the purpose for which it was collected.
No method of internet transmission or electronic storage is completely secure, and we cannot guarantee absolute security.
Retention of Information
We retain personal information only for as long as necessary to respond to inquiries or for reasonable business record-keeping, after which it may be securely deleted.
Access and Correction
Under British Columbia's Personal Information Protection Act, you have the right to:
- Request access to the personal information we hold about you
- Request correction of inaccurate or incomplete personal information
Requests may be made using the contact form on this website.
Contact Information
If you have any questions about this Privacy Policy or our handling of personal information, or if you wish to request access or correction, please use our contact form or send an email to:
- Email: privacy@valleyviewfarm.ca
- Name: Valley View Microfarm
- Location: Saanichton, BC, Canada